"I would say it's going to come," vice president Stephen Jones said earlier this week. "I think Jerry's going to be due to meet with him sooner than later, but I wouldn't say there's a definitive meeting as of yet."

The Cowboys could release Romo as early as March 9, the start of free agency, which seems more likely than a trade.

Romo, who turns 37 in April, holds many of the team's passing records with 34,183 yards and 248 touchdowns. But he hasn't played a full season since 2012, including missing 21 games with injuries the past two seasons.

Romo fractured his back during the preseason, losing his job to rookie sensation Dak Prescott while rehabbing. Romo's 2017 cap number of $24.7 million stands as the highest among any quarterback for next season.